Dublin, 20th March 2024 – In a momentous decision that marks a sorrowful day for our country, the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying has recommended the legalisation of assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland. In other words, the Committee believes the state...
PRESS RELEASE from FAFCE Irish referendum on family and motherhood: “common sense is back” Brussels, 11th of March 2024 The people of the Republic of Ireland rejected proposed constitutional changes during two referendum votes on Friday. Family networks were crucial...
On International Women’s Day, the proposed referendum to redefine the family in the Irish Constitution has been resoundingly defeated. Our country has shown its commitment to the traditional understanding of the family as based on marriage. This vote stands as a...
The proposed Family amendment to the Constitution diminishes the unique importance of the relationship between marriage and family in the eyes of Society and State and is likely to lead to a weakening of the incentive for young people to marry. The Care amendment...
From the FAFCE website Ireland: Marriage should maintain its exclusivity Brussels, the 12th of February 2024 On the 8th March, Irish citizens will be voting in referendums to amend parts of its constitution. Two amendments will be on the ballot on International...